Easiest Way to Prepare Yummy Peanut Butter Cookies

Peanut Butter Cookies. Cream butter, peanut butter, and sugars together in a bowl; beat in eggs. In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; stir into butter mixture. Flatten each ball with a fork, making a.

Stir in salt, baking soda and flour until well combined. Combine brown sugar, butter and peanut butter in bowl. Beat at medium speed until well mixed. You can have Peanut Butter Cookies using 9 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Peanut Butter Cookies

1. You need 2 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour.
2. It's 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
3. It's 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda.
4. Prepare 1 cup of solid vegetable shortening.
5. You need 1 cup of peanut butter.
6. You need 1 cup of white granulated sugar.
7. You need 1 cup of brown sugar, packed.
8. You need 2 of eggs.
9. You need 1 teaspoon of vanilla flavoring.

Add egg and vanilla; continue beating until well mixed. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Beat at low speed until well mixed. The fork crisscross is the classic way to make the distinctive look of peanut butter cookies, but you can use the bottom of a decorative juice glass like an old-fashioned cookie press.

Peanut Butter Cookies instructions

1. Mix flour, salt and baking soda until well combined. Set aside..
2. With mixer, cream the peanut butter and shortening until well combined..
3. Add sugars and cream until fully mixed. Add vanilla and mix..
4. Stir flour into peanut butter mixture. Fold until just mixed with no flour showing. Dont over mix..
5. On a parchment lined baking sheet, drop by spoonfuls about an inch apart..
6. With fork, make criss cross pattern on top of cookies..
7. Bake at 350 degrees 12 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown..
8. Let cool on baking pan for 2 minutes. Remove and place on cooling rack or plate to cool..
9. You can use smooth or crunchy peanut butter. I also like using the butter flavored shortening for extra flavor..

You can use either chunky or creamy peanut butter, but look for one that doesn't need to be stirred before measuring. In a large bowl, mix all ingredients. Scoop level tablespoonfuls and roll into balls. Place on ungreased baking sheets and flatten with a fork. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour and baking powder; set aside.